WBCS Mains — written papers — Answer Writing
WBCS splits its mains: several papers are objective and several are written. The written ones are where a candidate can separate themselves, because letter, precis, composition and translation are skills rather than syllabus.
Answer all questions. Marks are indicated against each question. Answers must be written in English.
- 1.Write a precis of the passage given above in about one-third of its length and give it a suitable title.15
- 2.Write a letter to the editor of a national daily on the ecological pressures facing the Sundarbans.20
- 3.Translate the following passage into English.15
One WBCS Mains answer, from question to marked report
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Write a precis of the following passage in about one-third of its length, and give it a suitable title. (Passage: on the ecological pressures facing the Sundarbans.)
Type it, dictate it, or write on paper and photograph the page — your handwriting is read.
Photographed, read, and marked in red — every criterion scored down the right margin and the omissions written in.
The Sundarbans is a very important mangrove forest in West Bengal and Bangladesh. It is home to the Royal Bengal Tiger and many other species.? It protects the coast from cyclones. But now it is facing many problems like sea level rise, salinity and human encroachment. Many people live there and depend on fishing and honey collection. The government should take steps to protect this important ecosystem for future generations. About four million people live in the Indian part of the delta and most of them depend on paddy, fishing, crab collection and honey gathering for a living. Cyclones such as Aila and Amphan destroyed embankments and let salt water into the fields, after which paddy could not be grown for several seasons. Many young men have migrated to other states for work. Tigers stray into the villages and people are killed while entering the forest to collect honey. Some islands have already gone under water and their people have shifted to other islands.
- A title — explicitly asked for, and free marks
- Word count stated at the end, which examiners look for
- Reported, impersonal register throughout
Model answer for this question
Count the passage, fix your target, and draft to it. One title of four to six words. Merge related ideas into single clauses, keep the passage's order of argument, add nothing, and state the word count at the end.
Photograph the page from your phone and the Studio reads your handwriting — the only way to practise the speed and layout the paper actually tests.
Fast enough to write, read the report and rewrite the same answer in one sitting — which is where the improvement actually comes from.
The scoring behind those pen marks: every criterion, what it was worth, what you earned, and a model answer.
Runs over. A precis over length loses marks whatever its quality.
The closing recommendation is not in the passage.
Several sentences are lifted with light paraphrase.
No title supplied, which was half of the instruction.
WBCS Mains at a glance
| Conducting body | West Bengal Public Service Commission |
|---|---|
| Mode | Handwritten in an answer booklet |
| Papers | 4 |
| Marking | WBCS Mains — examiner criteria |
What WBCS Mains sets
The papers you sit, and what each is worth.
Letter, precis, composition, translation.
Letter, precis, composition, translation.
Group A and B candidates.
Group A and B candidates.
- Marked to the WBCS Mains scheme
- Model answer, every time
- Handwriting read from a photo
- AI viva on any topic
- Full timed papers
- Every attempt kept in your archive
- WriteA question, answered and marked.
- VivaQuestioned on Bengal Renaissance and more.
- Full paperA timed paper, one scorecard.